Commentary for Zevachim 228:5
יכול אף בשעת היתר הבמות כן ת"ל באחד שעריך לא אמרתי לך אלא בשעה שכל ישראל נכנסין בשער אחד
therefore it is stated, 'within one of th gates': I have told you [that he violates a negative injunction] only when all Israel enter through one gate.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., when there is a central sanctuary; but when bamoth were permitted there was no central sanctuary. The verse is understood thus: 'Thou mayest not sacrifice the Passover-offering' at a private bamah when all Israel enter through 'one of the gates'.');"><sup>8</sup></span> Now when is this thus?
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